22/12/2025
COMING HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
The Church calls us to contemplate the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ who comes among us, and Mary, the Theotokos—the God-bearer—who received Him in faith.
December 25 – The Nativity of the Lord
On Christmas Day, we celebrate the wondrous truth that the Word became flesh. Jesus comes to dwell with us in humility and love. In the Holy Eucharist, the same Lord born in Bethlehem continues to come to us, inviting us to receive Him with faith and devotion.
January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Mary is honored as Theotokos, for she truly received and bore God Himself. Her fiat made room for Christ to enter the world. As our Mother, she teaches us how to receive Jesus—not only into our arms, but into our hearts and lives.
By celebrating these Holy Days of Obligation, we proclaim Christ who comes to save, and we learn from Mary how to receive Him worthily.